Fellow Hunters,
I have tried to remember that some folks get their hackles up when I refer to an African hunting lease as a “concession”, unless it is truly gigantic and definitely government or tribal owned.
This, in spite of the dictionary definition of “concession”, (being pretty much any space leased / rented from the rightful owner thereof, for the purpose of the renter conducting business / making money).
One smartass example is that an 8 foot by 8 foot carnival booth which, is leased / rented, for the purpose of the renter selling popcorn, is by definition, a “concession”.
Anyway, the English dictionary definition aside, I do agree that within the context of hunting in Africa, this word “concession” seems to be generally more acceptable to some folks when referring only to massive tracts of land that, are definitely not owned by private persons.
In other words, even if they are leased to a safari company, said lands had better be owned by tribal organization/s or, the government.
If not then, some folks are sure to get annoyed.
And so, I try to remember, when referring to hunting lands, leased from private / not government, not tribal owners, to call them “hunting leases”.
**Once in awhile I do forget and say the “concession” word, when referring to other than government and / or tribal hunting land.
But, I do not do so to be difficult.
Well ok, the rented carnival popcorn booth was meant to be a wisecrack. LoL (But it is by definition a “concession”, just admittedly not really in the Africa hunting lease context).
**I make the mistake sometimes due to being a forgetful old buzzard.
Cheers,
Velo Dog.
